‘Talks with Boko Haram won’t end unrest’
The Forum for Justice and Human Rights Defence on Monday insisted that the move by the Federal Government to negotiate with Boko Haram would not end unrest in the country. The group’s National...
View ArticlePolice budget N425m for arms
The Police have earmarked N425,250,000 for the purchase of arms and ammunition in the 2013 budget. They also plan to invest N296,708,180 on riot equipment and another N455,260,195 on protective...
View ArticleIllegal arms importation to rise during Yuletide
NIGERIANS will need to be more security conscious as Christmas draws nearer. Reason: intelligence report indicates increased arms importation. The PUNCH however learnt on Monday that the report,...
View ArticleFG to borrow $9.3bn in two years
THE Federal Government has amended its borrowing plan for infrastructural development, reviewing its proposed debt profile up from $7.9bn to $9.3bn between 2012 and 2014. The government will source a...
View ArticleLessons from Hurricane Sandy
Shitta Foluso, Lekki Phase I, Lagos State, +23480371704: Recently, the whole world watched helplessly the devastation of New York City and parts of the eastern coastline in the United States. Lagos...
View ArticleBoko Haram dialogue
Todome Bartholomew, Sagamu, Ogun State, +23480330215: Knowledgeable citizens of this country are waiting for the stand of the Federal Government on the demand for negotiations with the Boko Haram sect....
View ArticleOkada restriction
Adebisi Adediji , 235, Ikorodu Road, Lagos State, +23480542626: I’ve been living in Lagos since 1979 but I have not witnessed a terrible time like this Fashola era. The banning of the operations of...
View ArticlePoll: D-Day for Obama, Romney
Voters in the United States will on Tuesday (today) decide who would rule the most powerful country in the world for the next four years. Incumbent President Barack Obama, a Democrat, and his...
View ArticleVolunteers in frenzy to encourage voters
Today (Tuesday) is Election Day in the United States and voters’ volunteers and supporters of President Barrack Obama Challenger, Mitt Romney have intensified efforts to get voters to go out and vote....
View ArticleActivists pile pressure on Americans
Groups looking to increase turnout in today’s US elections are using mass mailings that show whether the recipient voted in recent elections and compares the voting record to their neighbours, hoping...
View ArticleSouth Africa’s rand firms after bonds sale
South Africa’s rand firmed against the dollar on Tuesday after a well-received bond auction and was expected to trade in a narrow range until investors know who will be US president, Reuters reported...
View ArticleCash-strapped Zimbabwe fails to sell T-bills again
Zimbabwe failed to sell treasury bills for the third time in around a month on Tuesday, traders said, as wary banks brushed off government pressure to help revive the domestic debt market, Reuters...
View ArticleAiico Insurance gets brand excellence award
Aiico Insurance Plc has won the Marketing World Awards for excellence in insurance. A statement from the company on Tuesday said that AIICO Insurance had set the standard for brand excellence in...
View ArticleXavi is Barcelona’s soul, not Messi –Larsson
Henrik Larsson has taken the time to praise Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, but feels that Xavi is the Catalans’ real key player. The former Sweden international played alongside both players during...
View ArticleInter replace Barca in AP Global Soccer poll
Inter Milan moved to the top of the AP Global 10 soccer rankings by The Associated Press on Tuesday, replacing Barcelona after ending Juventus’ 49-match unbeaten run. Argentine striker Diego Milito was...
View ArticlePray for Falcons against S’Africa –Nkwocha
Two goal hero for Nigeria at the ongoing African Women’s Championship, Perpetua Nkwocha, is not boastful ahead of the Super Falcons clash with South Africa in the semifinals of the competition on...
View ArticleFutsal World Cup in chaos
The Futsal World Cup in Thailand descended into chaos on Tuesday as FIFA said the tournament’s showpiece arena, due to host the final among other games, would not be ready in time to stage any...
View ArticleFashola for Southern Sun golf
The Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola will be a special guest at this year’s edition of Southern Sun Ikoyi Hotel Golf day, which takes place on November 11 at the club section of Ikoyi Club, with...
View ArticleFour more years for Obama as he defeats Romney 275-203
United States President Barak Obama has been re-elected, after picking 275 electoral college votes to his opponent, Mitt Romney’s 203. In one of America’s most keenly contested presidential elections,...
View ArticleDemocrats hold narrow majority in US Senate
Democrats held their narrow majority in the Senate on Tuesday, grabbing GOP seats in Massachusetts and Indiana and turning aside Republican challenges in Virginia and Ohio. Republicans were well on the...
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